Barbara Haney

We reported yesterday that there will be no pool programs at the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s Mary Siah Recreation Center as of July 1, but that's not exactly true. While the FY 24 budget defunds lifeguard positions for the center’s pool, the Assembly has asked the administration to keep it open.

A proposal to start designing a new building for recycling in Fairbanks failed to get the funding.

The election to create a Fire Service District in the Two Rivers/Pleasant Valley area was certified by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly late Friday, Dec. 16. It was the second night in a row the Assembly discussed and voted on the issue.